Regional capital · Anhui
Prayer times in Hefei
Looking for the prayer times in Hefei? On this page you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Hefei, Anhui. Every figure is computed for 31.8639° N, 117.2808° E, which means the times match Hefei itself rather than the nearest big city.
Namaz times in Hefei today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Hefei
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading the monthly timetable… | |||||||
Summer and winter prayer times in Hefei
Prayer times in Hefei vary a lot between the seasons. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at about 3:25 AM and Maghrib at 7:20 PM, for a day of 14 h 14 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 5:39 AM and Maghrib to 5:11 PM, and the day lasts only 10 h 04 min. The difference 4 h 10 min between the longest and the shortest day, and it explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:54 AM | 6:16 AM | 12:19 PM | 3:45 PM | 6:22 PM | 7:39 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:25 AM | 5:06 AM | 12:13 PM | 3:53 PM | 7:20 PM | 8:53 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:38 AM | 5:59 AM | 12:03 PM | 3:31 PM | 6:07 PM | 7:24 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:39 AM | 7:07 AM | 12:09 PM | 2:52 PM | 5:11 PM | 6:33 PM |
Compared with Beijing, Dhuhr in Hefei is called about 4 minutes earlier than in Beijing, and on the 21 June Maghrib arrives 27 minutes earlier than in the capital. Hefei is 898 km from the capital, towards the south. For this reason we calculate each place separately rather than using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla in Hefei and distance to Makkah
Qibla direction for Hefei: 282.6° (west). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 7,630 km away. A calibrated compass does the job, and the mihrab of any mosque in Hefei remains the simplest guide.
Suhoor and iftar times in Hefei
Ramadan in Hefei: according to astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. At the start, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:27 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:51 PM, roughly 12 h 14 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 06 min, longer by 52 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; what counts for the fast is true dawn (Fajr).
About Hefei
Hefei lies at 31.8639° N, 117.2808° E, in Anhui, in China. Nearby places include Chaohu (63 km), Lucheng (70 km), and Lu'an (74 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, and they come from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Hefei
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Anhui, China
- Population
- 9,465,881
- Coordinates
- 31.86389, 117.28083
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 282.6° (west)
- Distance to Makkah
- 7,630 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Hefei
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Hefei is held at the time of Dhuhr, around 12:19 PM on 20 March. For Asr, the gap between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 77 minutes around 21 June: 3:53 PM for the majority, 5:09 PM for the Hanafis. Select the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Hefei, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Prayer times near Hefei
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Hefei
How long is the fast in Hefei during Ramadan?
Roughly 12 h 14 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 06 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
When is Maghrib in Hefei?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:11 PM on 21 December and 7:20 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Hefei?
Fajr in Hefei changes with the seasons: about 3:25 AM on 21 June and about 5:39 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Do prayer times in Hefei differ from Beijing?
Yes. Hefei is 898 km from Beijing, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Hefei comes roughly 4 minutes earlier than in Beijing.
Which calculation method is used for Hefei?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.